kim_abela Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Guys have a look at this model: http://www.sketchup.com/forum/download.php?f=3&file=Golf.jpg I'm really shocked. How did he modeled this. Kim, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 perhaps he was using the new version that does curves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigcahunak Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 maybe it's based on an imported file, or maybe he's just talented... Or maybe he's a she... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V_Type Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Or he just used the smoothing capabilities of current version (right click, smooth...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR50 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 First of all, even version 3.0 "does curves," guys. It's via a little-known item called "Extrude Along Path" (EAP), found only in the hidden Debug menu (Control+Alt+D), which is only available to PC users. In 4.0, however, it has been made a part of the tool set, the name has been changed to "Follow Me" and the tool has been refined and improved. By the way, I'm a beta tester for 4.0, in case you wondered. As for the VW, it has nothing to do with this feature. It is simply an imported model, orginally done in another 3D modeler and converted to a SketchUp model. There have been many such models posted to the SketchUp site's Materials/Components forum in the last year or so. SketchUp isn't capable of producing such models, itself. Even with Follow Me, complex curvilinear forms are still somewhat elusive, though the gap between what we'd all like to do with SketchUp and what can actually be accomplished has been narrowed in 4.0. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 First of all, even version 3.0 "does curves," guys. It's via a little-known item called "Extrude Along Path" (EAP), found only in the hidden Debug menu (Control+Alt+D), which is only available to PC users. Gary hmmmm. cant find this option in my version 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR50 Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Ooops! Wait a minute; I see my error. It should have read Control+SHIFT+D, not Alt. Sorry about that. Look up at your menu bar as you hit enter and you'll see it appear, right between Page and Help. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 ......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 ......................... The BBS software won't let me post a reply of under 10 characters (which covers both 'yes' and 'no', both often all that needs to be said) but allows posting one smilyface? Another cliche proven true--a picture is worth a thousand words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kim_abela Posted June 28, 2004 Author Share Posted June 28, 2004 I've downloaded his SKP file to do my analysis, and I think it's not an imported file from a 3D program as GaryR50 mentioned. If so, why this guy couldn't model the seats for example? I don't know, but I think he is very talent. Kim, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Posted June 28, 2004 Share Posted June 28, 2004 Gary50 hanks for the Shift+Ctrl+D tip. I discover it with you help. But I could not find any help about the powerfull "debug menu". Could you say me where find it? Are there other hidden menu inside SketchUp? Thanks in advance, Apologize for my english.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR50 Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Kim, sometimes those 3DS models you download off the web don't have the interiors finished out. Trust me; it's an imported model. You can't do stuff like this in SketchUp, even with version 4.0. It's just not the tool to use for complex compound curves. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted June 29, 2004 Share Posted June 29, 2004 Mariano, It is an unsupported function still under development, therefore no documentation. But V4 is only a few weeks away and the entire Debug menu has been replaced. The new "Follow Me" tool will do the "Extrude along a Path" in both Windows and Mac versions. Get ready to upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryR50 Posted June 30, 2004 Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mariano, like Susan said, it's an undocumented and unsupported feature in 3.0. It's not that way in 4.0, though. By the way, did you see my correction, right below my initial post about it? It's Control+SHIFT+D, not Alt. My mistake. To use EAP, you'll need to create straightline segment at the beginning of your path, to give it something to get started with. Secondly, and most important of all, the face you want to extrude must be absolutely perpendicular to the path. The last thing you do is select both the face and the path, then hit enter. If it doesn't extrude, your face and path are not perpendicular to each other. It's not this difficult in 4.0, though. The new version, called "Follow Me," is much more flexible and forgiving and you can do a lot more with it. You'll be amazed when you see the training videos for 4.0. Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now